Updated On: 19 February, 2025 01:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The march, jointly organised by the Collectorate Thane and Thane Municipal Corporation under the directives of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, commenced at 7:30 AM from the Shiv Samarth School grounds

Pic/Thane Municipal Corporation
Thane city reverberated with chants of "Jai Shivaji, Jai Bharat" as a 6 km foot march was organised by Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on the occasion of the 395th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The event witnessed an overwhelming response, with over 4,000 enthusiastic citizens, government officials, employees, and students from various schools and colleges actively participating in the march.
The march, jointly organised by the Collectorate Thane and Thane Municipal Corporation under the directives of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, commenced at 7:30 AM from the Shiv Samarth School grounds. The participants followed a meticulously planned route, covering key landmarks such as Marotrao Shinde Tarn Talav, Prabhat Cinema Signal, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue, Central Maidan, Thane District Jail, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Khopat Signal, and Municipal Headquarters, before concluding back at the Shiv Samarth School.